Aren't ads super ineffective, especially when you don't make them very invasive? I think donations are probably workable. It works in the private tracker scene

Aren't ads super ineffective, especially when you don't make them very invasive? I think donations are probably workable. It works in the private tracker scene; the larger ones have "donation meters" and never seem to fall behind. It could also work on a subscription model which is essentially just formalizing the donations and making it easier to plan cash flow.